Child of the Stars

2020 1h 50m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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When Chihiro was a baby, she suffered from eczema. Her parents tried to find a cure, but nothing worked. Her father's co-worker then gave him some water from a strange religious group. Chihiro was miraculously cured by the water. Her parents began to follow the strange religion and became fervent followers. Chihiro is now in the 3rd grade of middle school and she faces changes in her life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mana Ashida
Chihiro
Masatoshi Nagase
Chihiro's Father
Tomoyo Harada
Chihiro's Mother
Masaki Okada
Minami
Kohei Otomo
Yuzo
Aju Makita
Ma-chan
Sari Awano
Ninon
Watanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsushi Ōmori
Writers: Tatsushi Ōmori
Languages: Ganda, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ganda, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsushi Ōmori, shot by Kenji Maki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryo Hayano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mana Ashida and Masatoshi Nagase and Tomoyo Harada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11409136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tatsushi Ōmori directs. Kenji Maki behind the camera. Hiroko Sebu scores. Ryo Hayano cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Ganda, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ganda, Japanese.
3Directed by Tatsushi Ōmori, shot by Kenji Maki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryo Hayano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mana Ashida and Masatoshi Nagase and Tomoyo Harada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11409136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "cult", "family relationships", "religion".